| Fun Partnerships with KBEM | | | | In addition to the fun times like the |
| | | | National Night Out, Minneapolis schools |
| Minneapolis Schools have a unique | | | | partner with local radio stations throughout |
| relationship with local radio. As radio is | | | | the year to bring school information to the |
| the voice of the people and the Minneapolis | | | | community. Since 1970, KBEM and Jazz 88 have |
| schools educate those same people, it seems a | | | | provided the driving directions to |
| natural match. Local radio station KBEM has | | | | Minneapolis schools as well as broadcast |
| had a long relationship with Minneapolis | | | | important information about school closings |
| schools and been an active partner in | | | | and special events. These services have |
| community events to help students, teachers, | | | | proved valuable to the community as well as |
| and parents stay in touch and stay active in | | | | the students and teachers of Minneapolis |
| the Minneapolis school system. | | | | schools. |
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| One of the most popular ways that this | | | | On a more creative side, KBEM and Jazz 88 |
| partnership is shown is in the National Night | | | | have worked together to implement a jazz |
| Out celebrations held this past summer. KBEM | | | | curriculum in Minneapolis schools to create |
| was instrumental in gathering the community | | | | an active interest in jazz music and radio |
| together for a festival of music, freedom, | | | | broadcasting. KBEM is also the voice of |
| and getting to know each other. The event | | | | Minneapolis Public Schools and is the only FM |
| has been a huge success in recent years and | | | | broadcast service in the United States that |
| this year was no exception. Minneapolis | | | | combines a high school broadcast |
| school students, parents, and teachers, | | | | communications program with a jazz history |
| gathered at this interesting community event | | | | curriculum and a 24-hour mainstream jazz |
| to be entertained as well as informed about | | | | format. The KBEM program is headquartered at |
| how to stay active in the community. | | | | North High School and directly impacts |
| | | | approximately 150 students each year by |
| The evening kicks off with a performance by | | | | involving them in classroom, mentorship and |
| the Bruce Henry Band followed by a block | | | | partnership programs. |
| party on Plymouth Avenue between Russell and | | | | |
| Sheridan. The band was won during a KBEM | | | | This program is unique to nation and provides |
| contest to design the most creative | | | | Minneapolis school students with a special |
| invitations to the National Night Out. The | | | | place in the community as well as teaching |
| winning entry was submitted by a north | | | | the skills and training that these |
| Minneapolis coalition who created a handmade | | | | Minneapolis school students need to develop |
| miniature Peace Shrine Storybook to express | | | | into strong professionals. Through the KBEM |
| their neighborhood challenges and story. The | | | | program, students connect to history, to |
| storybook invitation was created through a | | | | their communities, and develop a sense of |
| collaboration of the Asian American Community | | | | pride in what the Minneapolis school system |
| Center, Plymouth Avenue Art Studio, and the | | | | has to offer. The partnership with KBEM has |
| AIM (All in the Mix) neighborhood group. | | | | proven itself to be a worthwhile venture and |
| | | | creative opportunity to unite the Minneapolis |
| Connections Throughout the Year | | | | schools with the community and beyond. |
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